The Legal Framework of Water Quality Management in Turkey

Objective & Hypothesis:After the 1970’s, an unprecedented urbanization and industrial activities have resulted in severe inland and coastal water degradation in Turkey.

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Key Findings & Data:On the other hand, land-use planning has been overlooked due to increased demand for housing and legal gaps that weaken the enforcement in that respect.

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Conclusion & Impact:An assessment of inland and coastal water quality is done according to the regulations in force and set standards.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:2021 Verileri

⚙️Variables:su kalitesinin değerlendirilmesi · kıyı suları · iç sular

Abstract

After the 1970’s, an unprecedented urbanization and industrial activities have resulted in severe inland and coastal water degradation in Turkey. Infrastructure investment in wastewater management has fallen behind schedule due to the lack of required extensive financing to implement large projects. On the other hand, land-use planning has been overlooked due to increased demand for housing and legal gaps that weaken the enforcement in that respect. Turkey is updating its regulations within the framework of the current EU directives after becoming a candidate country to the European Union (EU). Comprehensive reforms related to institutional and legal issues have gradually taken place with the objective of meeting the defined strategies for water pollution abatement. A new “Water Law '' has been drafted for ensuring a more efficient water management by updating the existing legal framework where needed and with emerging issues (e.g. climate change). In 2021, a “Consultative Assembly on Water'' was established to analyze the content and items of the new “Water Law '', in particular, and the conclusion statement was displayed. In this study, Turkey’s water quality management policies are presented by taking into consideration the present urgent actions and future needs, development at national, regional and municipal levels as well as the on-going EU accession process together with regional and international agreements. An assessment of inland and coastal water quality is done according to the regulations in force and set standards.

Özet

Türkiye’de özellikle 1970'lerden sonra, hızlı kentleşme ve endüstriyel faaliyetler, iç ve kıyı sularında ciddi sorunlara neden olmuştur. Atık su yönetimine yapılan altyapı yatırımları finansman ve yeterli arazi kullanım planlamasının olmaması nedeniyle programın gerisinde kalmıştır. Kurumsal ve yasal konularla ilgili kapsamlı reformlar, tanımlanan kirlilik azaltma stratejilerinin karşılanması amacıyla kademeli olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, mevcut acil eylemler ve gelecekteki ihtiyaçlar, devam eden AB katılım süreci ile birlikte ulusal ve uluslararası anlaşmalar dikkate alınarak, Türkiye’nin su kalitesi yönetimi politikaları sunulmaktadır. İç ve kıyı sularının kalite değerlendirilmesi belirlenen yönetmeliklere ve standartlara göre yapılmıştır.

Keywords

su kalitesinin değerlendirilmesi kıyı suları iç sular atık su yönetimi water quality assessment coastal waters inland waters wastewater management EU accession

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BURAK, Z. S., ZEKİ, S., ÜLKER, D., BAYIRHAN, İ. (2022). The Legal Framework of Water Quality Management in Turkey. Türkiye Su Bilimi ve Yönetimi Dergisi, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 1, 121–144. https://ajindex.com/articles/846165

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